Discovering the Path of Right Effort: Buddha's Surprising Recommendation to Preserve 

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May you preserve the continuance of your teaching practice from which we all benefit so much! ❤

Excellent way to Understand the “BUDDHA DHARMA”…….

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Also interesting that common practice at the moment of death Is to “preserve “ or not disturb the body for (3?) days - to chant and assist the one from the human realm- (I’m hoping for myself ) to the Other Shore and Pure Land to West - where , Shariputra, Amitaba is teaching there even NOW” ❤

3:00 - I’ve heard this concept before called the Yerkes Dodson Curve, with “arousal” in the X axis, and performance in the Y axis. These academics in the 20th century probably thought they were so smart, coming up with something so innovative and simple, yet it had been uttered precisely 25 centuries earlier and recorded in the sutras. Actually, this is one of many of examples…

Best Topic ever

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Contemplation on the charnel grounds also reminds one that one doesn't have forever to get the business of enlightenment done.

Om Tryambakam yajamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam urvaarukamiva bandhanaan mrityormuksheeya maamritaat

I like these death practices (memento mori!). Especially when I plan out in advance too excessively, I use to say to myself, "Calm down! Tomorrow you might be dead!" 😂 Anyway, great video, Doug! 🐱🙏

Could staying up all night staring at a corpse be an example of overly tightening a lute string?

What does the numbers mean under the parts of texts, is it paragraphs?

Dad da dee da doo da dum doo de dad de duh dooo - me when im a guitar playin pretty alright

Isn't it persevere?

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